Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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